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Quote of the Week: "Stewart Air****t may not be in New Jersey, but New
Jersey
needs this bill," said New Jersey Assemblyman Gary Schaer, D-Passaic
commenting on New Jersey legislature vote for bi-state ****t Authority
agency
to build "4th major N.Y. City air****t in New York
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Aviation Conspiracy Newsletter
#420.........................................................................March
18, 2007 Past newsletters can be accessed at:
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"New Jersey" Approves A New York Air****t?
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As Bill Sees It: (Editorial): "New Jersey" Legislature Gives OK To Create
Major Air****t In NEW YORK!!! A strange thing happened this week; the New
Jersey legislature approved of the building of a major air****t in New
York!!! The reason this happened is that the "agency" that wants to take
over the small, private upstate New York Stewart Air****t is a strange
bi-state agency. The ****t Authority was created because year's ago there
were many problems with projects in the ****t of New York area that needed
New Jersey approval. It was felt that a combined political "authority"
could
bypass many of the New York and New Jersey laws that were in conflict and
preventing construction of needed projects. Bypassing state and local laws
is what the ****t Authority buying the Stewart Air****t lease is really all
about. Powerful forces are secretly at work ru****ng to convert a small,
privately owned air****t into a giant, 1000 plus planes-a-day, "4th major
N.Y. City area air****t!!!" I wonder why more people aren't suspicious of
just how quickly the bi-state agency the ****t Authority of New York and
New
Jersey takeover of the Stewart Air****t lease is taking place - that alone
should have been a sign that this is a shady deal. Look how long it takes
ANYTHING else to work its way through the bureaucracy, yet see how rapidly
this project is being rammed through. Like most of the aviation industry's
atrocity's all of these decisions are being made at secret meetings behind
closed doors with aviation's future victims having no input.
New Jersey Bill Also Authorizes New ****t Authority Air****t In NEW
JERSEY!!!
I just came across a phrase in a news story about the New Jersey
legislature's authorizing the ****t Authority to takeover Stewart Air****t.
It
said the bill also authorized the ****t Authority would be authorized to
"to
buy or build two new air****ts _ one in each state _ outside the agency's
district, which extends for a 25-mile radius from the Statue of Liberty."
That's not going to go over big with a lot of New Jersey people. New
Jersey
already has a lot of angry people who don't like air****ts and airplanes.
Governor Corzine could be signing his political death warrant with voters.
New Jersey voters, many of whom are fed up with aviation pollution, may
not
buy FAA and ****t Authority hype that this will "relieve" their other
air****ts of congestion. They will see it for what it really means...more
planes over New Jersey.
"Environmentalist" Congressmen Meet With Businessmen, Not The Public!!!
It's amazing how politicians, like Congressmen Hinchey and Hall (pictured
on
the left), who bill themselves as great environmentalists, not only are
promoting this environmental disaster at various meetings with
businessmen.
However, they don't bother to have meetings with the public.!!! Only a
week
ago Hinchey proposed a law restricting snowmobiles because of the noise in
Yellowstone National Park. At the same time, he is pu****ng for a giant
air****t hub that will severely impact his constituents!!! Congressmen
Hall,
Hichey and the ****t Authority are running around having meetings with
various local chambers of commerce as part of what I believe is a effort
to
influence the local newspapers. One newspaper even displayed a "poll"
asking
"what is the best thing about the ****t Authority operating Stewart
Air****t."
When I contacted them as to why this "daily" poll was being displayed for
weeks, they said it was a mistake and removed it. They gave no answer to
my
query as to why they didn't ask what was the "worst" thing about the ****t
Authority operation Stewart Air****t. ****t Authority/Politician Terrorism
Of
The Press? The congresscreeps and the ****t Authority know that newspapers
depend heavily on advertising revenue to survive. I believe they are
trying
to make it look like it has the sup****t of the local business community in
order to intimidate the newspaper owners into being afraid to criticize
it.
So far this tactic has been working. What little news coverage about this
major story has been re****ted has been mostly pro-takeover. However, I
think
the full magnitude of this project is starting to dawn on a lot of people,
including local newspapers and businessmen, and they are starting to have
second thoughts about the Stewart Air****t takeover.
Airline Passengers Stranded On Planes For Hours...Again!!! A see stories
this week that the airlines are still stranding people on planes for
hours.
Whatever ever happened to the Passenger Bill of Rights that congress was
talking about last snowstorm? Once again the congresscreeps listened only
to
their airline industry contributers (AKA bribers). One thing that should
be
added is a provision to get rid of the first class seats, so all
passengers
can suffer equally. Why are buses classless, but planes aren't?
New Jersey Legislature Approves Air****t For New York!!! TRENTON, N.J. --
New
Jersey lawmakers voted Thursday to give the ****t Authority of New York and
New Jersey permission to buy Stewart International Air****t in Newburgh,
N.Y., to ease congestion in the New York City region's skies and air****ts.
The Assembly voted 60-18 to give final legislative approval to the deal.
Gov. Jon S. Corzine (pictured at right) has said he will sign the bill.
"The purchase of Stewart air****t is a vital initiative for our region's
trans****tation infrastructure," Corzine spokesman Brendan Gilfillan said.
The ****t Authority plans a $78.5 million, 93-year lease of the air****t 60
miles north of New York and hopes to take over operations by October. The
legislation matches New Jersey law with New York law to authorize the ****t
Authority to buy or build two new air****ts _ one in each state _ outside
the
agency's district, which extends for a 25-mile radius from the Statue of
Liberty. ****t Authority officials have said they have no plans to open a
new
air****t in New Jersey, but bill foes raised concerns about that Thursday.
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--stewartair****t0315mar15,0,675126.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey
N.J. Gov. Corzine Questioned About Gifts To His "Paramour!!!" N.J.
Governor
Corzine wants Trenton insiders to come clean on all their personal
dealings
with government contractors, campaign donors and anybody else who might
influence state business. Just don't ask him how much money he gave to
onetime paramour Carla Katz, the very visible and very influential
president
of a state workers union.
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDk2MDU4JnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg==
Tini***, Deleware: Politicians Posture And Community Screams While FAA
Plots
Airspace Redesign!!! -- U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill (left) and Rep.
Joe
Sestak, D-7 (right), of Edgmont, exchanged comments Monday with experts
and
officials regarding the controversial Federal Aviation Administration's
Airspace Redesign Project for Philadelphia International Air****t. The
proposal would divert flights over a large ****tion of Delaware County.
Since
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement was released in December 2005,
Delaware County Council has led a countywide battle to oppose the flight
plan, saying it will increase noise pollution, safety risks and lower
property values, among other quality of life concerns. "I believe a
thriving
air****t is im****tant to the economic development of our region," Sestak
said. "However, I am committed to requiring the FAA to pursue a measured
and
sustainable course that fully mitigates any proposal that adversely
impacts
our district and its citizens." Right now the airspace redesign will have
upward of80 percent of the takeoffs turning right and coming over the
county, Sestak added. "So, it's understandable why everyone in the
community
is concerned about it," he said. "Therefore, we need to understand the
true
impact and make sure that everyone understands it and looks for the full
mitigation of the proposal." Editor's Note: Somebody should tell Rep.
Sleztak, who looks like an op****tunist, that you don't stop an air****t
expanding by saying how im****tant it is for regional economic development.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18070785&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18171&rfi=15
England: Friends Of The Earth Wants People To Sign A Pledge To Resist
Air****t Expansion: Friends of the Earth has joined with other leading
environmental organisations to launch the Air****t Pledge - asking the
public
to join our campaign to resist air****t expansion. The anti-air****t
expansion
pledge is being backed by Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, People and
Planet, Rising Tide and Trans****t 2000, together with local protest group
HACAN ClearSkies. Anyone concerned about air****t expansion is invited to
sign up, pledging themselves to take personal action to resist air****t
expansion. Personal action could include anything from letter writing to
participating in mass protests. Tens of thousands of people are expected
to
sign up - sending a strong message to Ministers that they won't be able to
proceed with their air****t expansion plans unchallenged. The pledge is a
response to the Government's Aviation White Paper launched in December
2003.
Hazelton, Pennsylvania: Many Skeptical Over Creation Of Air Cargo Air****t:
Speakers at a raucous hearing Wednesday voiced a variety of concerns and
angry complaints about a proposed $1.6 billion cargo air****t outside
Hazleton. One man said the cargo air****t would "attract possible
terrorists." Other complaints were about noise, traffic, developing open
space and ruining quality of life. The Luzerne County commissioners in
January voted to hold a hearing on creating a new county authority to run
the proposed cargo air****t. An ordinance to create a new authority was
drafted and circulated last week, but the commissioners didn't vote on it
during their meeting, which immediately followed Wednesday's hearing. "We
have a lot of information to absorb," Commissioner Chairman Greg Skrepe****
said after the meeting. Twenty-eight people signed up to speak. The
hearing
was slated to end at 5 p.m., and while it ran long, just 20 people had
time
to speak.
Three spoke in favor and 16 spoke against.
http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18081558&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=571464&rfi=6
Wallkill, New York: Mad at stunt fliers!!! (Letter to the editor) I hope
you
have the time to take a chair and go sit at the Sullivan County air****t
and
hear the DROOMING hour after hour of those stunt planes. I live next to
the
old Galeville Air****t that was used for the same activities and it was
hour
after hour of the deafening noise. Many a day I was inside my home with
the
windows closed on the telephone to the FAA and they could hear the planes
as
if they were here next to me. This activity is not a half-hour deal; it is
kamikaze-style flying hour after hour, sometimes from a.m. to p.m. and any
holiday. I pay a major amount of taxes, and why should I be terrorized by
someone else's hobby? Please bear in mind that this is not the taking off
and landing of airplanes, which we didn't object to, but the nuisance
noise
of hobbyists - let them do it above their own homes and see how long their
wives, parents, children, etc., are happy. Linda Meyer
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070316/OPINION/703160302/-1/OPINION03
FAA: Crowded Skies Mean More Air****t Delays: WA****NGTON -- The government
said airline passengers can expect more delays because of increasingly
congested airspace and congested air****ts. The Federal Aviation
Administration expects an average of 1.4 million more takeoffs and
landings
every year until 2020. In 2006, controllers handled just over 61 million
takeoffs and landings."The congestion is really becoming a chronic thing,"
said FAA administrator Marion Blakey. Blakey said 2006 was the worst year
ever for delays, and 2007 isn't looking any better. Last year, more than
490,000 flights departed or arrived late. The agency predicts airline
traffic will grow faster at hubs than at smaller air****ts. Wa****ngton's
Dulles is expected to experience the most growth -- 68 percent by 2020.
Traffic at New York's John F. Kennedy International Air****t will likely
grow
by 59 percent, followed by Los Angeles International Air****t at 54 percent
and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Air****t at 38 percent.
http://www.wmur.com/travelgetaways/11269725/detail.html
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Aviation News Stories This Week
N.J. lawmakers give go-head to ****t Authority's takeover of Stewart
By Judy Rife
Times Herald-Record
March 16, 2007
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070316/NEWS/703160335
Trenton, N.J. - The state Legislature has authorized the ****t Authority of
New York and New Jersey to proceed with its proposed takeover of Stewart
International Air****t in Newburgh, N.Y.
The Legislature's incremental action culminated last night with the
Assembly's 60-18 approval of a bill that permits the ****t Authority to
operate an additional existing air****t in each state as designated by the
respective governor.
New York passed the same legislation 40 years ago but New Jersey, for
reasons lost to time, never got around to it.
"We're very pleased that they moved this essential legislation through so
quickly," said ****t Authority spokesman Marc La Vorgna yesterday.
The Senate, where the legislation originated, approved the bill
unanimously
on Feb. 22. The Assembly Trans****tation and Public Works Committee
endorsed
it on Feb. 26. Now, the bill goes to N.J. Gov. Jon Corzine who has said he
will sign it.
Assembly members and senators who represent the communities that are home
to
the ****t Authority's Newark Liberty and Teterboro air****ts rallied around
the Stewart plan when it surfaced in January.
"Any steps that can be taken to reduce air traffic over Bergen County and
the rest of North Jersey should be embraced wholeheartedly," said
Assemblyman Gary Schaer, one of four co-sponsors of the bill. "Providing
relief to residents concerned about noise levels and safety stemming from
Teterboro is a no-brainer."
Meanwhile, La Vorgna said the ****t Authority was making steady progress
toward its goal of taking over the air****t from National Express Corp. in
October. The ****t Authority is paying the British company $78.5 million
for
the remaining 93 years of its lease to operate Stewart. "The deal's in
place
but there's a lot of lawyering, a lot of punch list items to work through,
before we have a final contract," La Vorgna said.
****t Authority staff has already surveyed the 2,400-acre air****t to
confirm
the property lines and is now working with the Federal Aviation
Administration, Trans****tation Security Administration and New York State
Department of Trans****tation on the other approvals it needs to assume
operation of Stewart. The FAA, for example, has to dissolve the test
program
that allowed National Express to become the first private operator of a
U.S.
air****t and then certify that the ****t Authority is qualified to run
Stewart. The TSA has to sign off on a new security plan and the DOT, which
will continue to own Stewart, has to sign off on the sale of the lease.
Stewart plans still up in the air
March 18, 2007
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070318/OPINION/703180320
Now that New Jersey has given the final official approval for the ****t
Authority to take over Stewart Air****t, attention needs to turn to the
exciting possibilities and not-so-exciting possibilities of this
inevitable
evolutionary step.
Here's what we know:
Stewart handled about 300,000 passengers last year, and figures from the
first two months of this year show traffic triple the dismal figures from
2006. Since it began passenger service in 1990, traffic reached a high of
800,000 and ****t Authority projections anticipate that it could handle up
to
1.5 million. The ****t Authority is interested in finding ways to handle
more
cargo traffic, a development that could bring lots of jobs to this region
along with lots of industrial traffic. Earlier stories also hinted that
discount airlines could be concentrated at Stewart, providing more flights
to some locations but not the variety of destinations now available at the
other metro air****ts. A rail connection is kind of like the weather -
everybody is talking about it but nobody has done anything yet. Money to
improve commuter service has lots of sup****t, which could help fund and
build a proposed link from Salisbury Mills to Stewart. In Newburgh, a more
radical rail idea has floated up - connect Stewart by rail to downtown,
thus
to the ferry across the river to the more frequent trains in Beacon. Plans
that already were being studied before the ****t Authority takeover
included
a new terminal and lengthening the shorter runway, giving the air****t two
runways capable of handling very large planes. Getting to Stewart from
Interstate 84 will be much easier with the completion of the Drury Lane
interchange, but more work needs to be done to make it easier for people
on
the Thruway to get to the air****t. ****t Authority projections have the
metro
air****ts at full capacity in 15 years, indicating that the changes to
Stewart will take place over that time as well.
What we do not know is how the ****t Authority will decide among these
options, how it will calculate the local effects and how it will include
local people in the decisions. Now that it controls the air****t, we need
to
know more about the ****t Authority's plans.
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